264: When Kang came to the world

In the eyes of Cultivators, these boundary markers crisscrossed nineteen paths, like a chessboard, dividing the Eastern Continent into over three hundred regions.

The Eastern Continent has over two thousand large and small countries; some only occupy a corner of a region, while others exclusively hold several regions, with each country clearly delineated and not interfering with one another.

Among them, the Wei Kingdom and Chu Kingdom have the largest territories and are centrally located, possessing abundant resources.

In the eyes of ordinary Cultivators, these two countries have the strongest Foundations and the greatest chance of success.

However, in Gu Liangyuan's eyes, this was not the case.

Above the Wei Kingdom and Chu Kingdom, Luck manifested, transforming into two fierce tigers.

Although the tigers were strong, they were surrounded by the other countries, making them appear as if they were besieged by a pack of hungry wolves.

Looking at the northeast corner, there was a golden-glowing sparrow.

Though the sparrow was small, it had the ability to soar through the Nine Heavens!

Although it resided in a corner, it had natural defenses that made it difficult for outsiders to attack.

This country was Chen Kingdom, which belonged to Taiyi.

In distant echo to this sparrow was the southwest corner.

Northeast and southwest, the two extremes of the Eastern Continent.

In the southwest corner, a golden fish swam freely in the Great Abyss.

This golden fish was slender and long, already possessing the characteristics of a Dragon!

Like Chen Kingdom, the Great Abyss was also in a corner; two thousand li south lay the Tai Shang territory.

Three thousand li west lay Yaochi.

To the direct east, there was Sword Gorge Pass, a natural defense.

To the direct north were only small countries, posing no threat to Yuan Country.

Moreover, the large countries like Chu and Wei were still some distance from the Great Abyss; attacking it would require crossing countless countries in between, making it almost impossible.

The current situation was very clear: Chen Kingdom could advance southwestward and point its sword at the Central Plains.

The Great Abyss could emerge eastward from Sword Gorge Pass and sweep across the world.

In the end, the two countries would eventually meet for a decisive battle.

But before that, what the two countries needed to do was to expand their territories as much as possible.

The appearance of the boundary markers signified the official start of the Fu Long Court.

As the various Sects were preparing to return and make arrangements, they suddenly noticed an anomaly in the direction of the Wei Kingdom.

Looking up, they saw a strange beast descending from the clouds, its body like a small mountain, resembling a wild boar, with tusks like elephant ivory and ears like palm fans.

Its four hooves trod upon auspicious clouds, and wherever it went, sweet dew would fall.

With a flick of its nose, countless good seeds rained down from the sky.

As the common people were astonished, an ethereal voice rang out from the sky:

"Dang Kang, Dang Kang, the world shall be prosperous!"

"Dang Kang is an ancient Divine Beast; wherever it goes, grain will be abundant."

"Dang Kang's descent upon Wei signifies the great rise of the Wei Kingdom, destined to be the co-lord of the Eastern Continent!"

Although the voice ceased, Dang Kang did not leave; it merely circled the Wei Kingdom continuously.

Although the Cultivation World was mysterious to Mortals, famous Divine Beasts were still recorded in the Mortal realm.

Seeing Dang Kang's appearance, consistent with the descriptions in ancient books, their hearts became excited.

Especially the people of the Wei Kingdom, who immediately knelt and wept bitterly.

Cultivators seek longevity, but for these common people, all they seek is three meals a day.

To have their granaries never run out of food was already their greatest wish.

These tears were tears of happiness.

They were their expectations for the future.

The common people were unaware, thinking it was truly Dang Kang descending.

But those who cultivated could see clearly.

This was not Dang Kang descending; it was clearly a Core Formation Disciple skilled in the Dao of Transformation.

The purpose of doing this was to gain popular support and guide public opinion.

The Yaochi Disciples within the Chu Kingdom witnessed all of this, their brows tightly furrowed.

Under Gu Liangyuan's deployment, the Chu Kingdom served as the gateway to the Great Abyss, resisting the Wei Kingdom in the east and conquering various countries in the south, gradually merging with the Great Abyss.

The other small countries within the Dao Alliance would also exert their combined strength.

By then, Gu Liangyuan would possess half the world in his hands, ready to contend with Chen Kingdom.

The Chu Kingdom and the Wei Kingdom were of equal strength, the two strongest great countries in the Eastern Continent.

The Yaochi Disciples were also similar in strength to the Due Disciples, and with the support of Tai Shang behind them, the Yaochi Disciples were very confident in this task.

But these Disciples never expected Due to make such a preemptive strike at the start.

The Wei Kingdom and Chu Kingdom were already bordering each other, and they had already seen countless Chu Kingdom people also bowing to Dang Kang.

A Disciple asked Yue Wan, who was leading them:

"Senior Sister, what should we do now?"

Yue Wan pondered for a moment, then looked at the white-clothed youth who had been silently in the shadows:

"Junior Martial Uncle Wubing, what do you think?"

This white-clothed youth was Jiang Wubing, sent by Gu Liangyuan to assist Yaochi.

At this time, Jiang Wubing's cultivation had reached Core Formation Seventh Layer, and he was cultivating both body and Qi.

However, his body was still thin, giving him a sickly appearance.

Hearing Yue Wan's question, Jiang Wubing flicked the folding fan in his hand and softly uttered a single word:

"Kill!"

As soon as these words were spoken, a seemingly delicate female Yaochi Cultivator behind him immediately understood.

With a raise of her hand, a large bow appeared in her grasp.

With a fierce stomp of her foot, her figure swelled dramatically!

As her body grew to a height of one zhang, her bones and muscles rattled, and her muscles bulged.

With each breath, the faint roar of tigers and leopards could be heard!

Only her face remained delicate, giving a sense of incongruity.

This woman was a Yaochi Prodigy, nicknamed 'Female Vajra'!

The Female Vajra notched the arrow and drew the bow, all in one fluid motion.

Whoosh!

The sharp arrow left the string, carrying the force of breaking through the air, and shot directly towards Dang Kang a hundred li away!

Just as the sharp arrow was about to strike Dang Kang, a white-clothed, white-haired, white-browed, and white-bearded youth appeared out of thin air in the arrow's path.

Looking at the incoming arrow, a hint of solemnity flashed in his eyes.

He channeled his magical power into his right hand, which suddenly became enveloped in a faint layer of essence light.

Just as the sharp arrow was about to hit him, he suddenly reached out and firmly grasped the arrow.

The momentum carried him several li away, but he truly managed to stop the arrow.

And from his appearance, he was completely unharmed.

While the Female Vajra was still hesitating, Jiang Wubing's words came again:

"Shoot again!"

The Female Vajra moved at the sound, raising her bow once more, nine arrows notched in her hand.

Whoosh!

Nine arrows shot out simultaneously, intertwining as they flew towards the white-haired youth.

Just as they were about to reach the white-haired youth, and he was preparing to resist with all his might, the nine arrows suddenly changed; three arrows continued to shoot towards the youth, while the remaining six bypassed the youth and shot towards Dang Kang!

The youth's expression changed, and though he wanted to act, he was powerless to stop them.

Just as the arrows were about to hit Dang Kang, three more Due Disciples emerged together, blocking the six arrows.

Before the Female Vajra could shoot again, the Disciple who had transformed into Dang Kang casually pinched an invisibility incantation and disappeared.

When he reappeared, he had already transformed back into human form, standing behind the white-haired youth along with the other three Due Disciples, confronting the Yaochi Disciples from a distance.

Just as the atmosphere grew increasingly tense, the leading white-haired youth suddenly let out a hearty laugh:

"Our Chu Kingdom and Wei Kingdom are great countries of the Eastern Continent; if our two countries were to go to war, wouldn't that benefit others?"

"I suggest we sign an agreement: for two years, we will not interfere with each other. What do you think?"

The white-haired youth said this to Yue Wan.

According to his intelligence, Yue Wan was the leader.

Just as she was about to turn to Jiang Wubing, she heard Jiang Wubing's voice transmission:

"Do not expose my presence. Do as he says."

Yue Wan nodded and said to the white-haired youth: "Good, I will do as you say."

The white-haired youth smiled slightly, then turned and left.

There was no Heavenly Dao oath or anything; it was simply a verbal agreement between the two parties.